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Early life and education

Born in Syracuse, New York, Voorhees graduated from Davidson College with his bachelor's degree in 1963 and received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law in 1968. Voorhees served as a Cadet in the United States Army R.O.T.C. from 1959 to 1963 and also served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from 1963 to 1965. Voorhees was a Captain in the United States Army Reserves from 1965 to 1969.[1]

Professional career

Vorhees was a private practice attorney in the State of North Carolina from 1968 to 1988.[1]